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Start of fire
Tomas Farynor forgot to put out one of his ovens. -
A small spark
A spark set fire to straw on the floor of the bakery at about 1 a. m.... -
Decision mayor
At 4:00 am London's mayor, Sir Thomas Bloodworth, was woken up. He was advised to have all the neighbouring houses demolished, as this would stop the fire spreading, but the Mayor refused to give the order. -
The consequences of decision mayor
By early morning, three hundred houses were on fire and winds from the east were causing the fire to spread with frightening speed.
Over the next three days and nights, the fire raged out of control. -
The flame abates
A strong winds finally died down to bring the fire under control. -
Happy end
When the fire was totally five-sixths of the heart of the city had been destroyed. Over 13,000 houses, 87 churches and 4 bridges, alongwith many important buildings, such as St Paul's
Cathedral, were gone. Astonishingly, however, it is thought that fewer than ten people died in the blaze!
